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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
FOX OUR GIRLS.

Miss Louisa Alcott gives the following
advice to girls. 1t is a whole volume,
She says: ''Girls, don't be in haste to wed.
Build up healthy bodies by good food,
plenty of exercise and sleep. Learn all
the useful household arts before you at
tempt to make home. Cultivate your
minds with the best books, that you may
be able to teach your children much that
school training alone will never give them.
Choose your amusements wisely, for
youth must have pleasure, but need not
waste itself in harmful frivolity. Above
all, select your friends with care. Avoid
girls who live only for fashion, Irritation
and enjoyment, and use the privilege all
women may claim to decline the acquain-
lance of young men whose lives will not
bear inspection by the innocent eyes of
comelness or love tempt you to trust
your happiness to such an one. Watch
and wait till the true lover comes, even If
it be all your life, for single blessedness is
far better than double misery and wrong.
Spinsters are very useful, happy, indie
pendent race, never more so than when all
professions are open to them, and honor,
fame, and fortune are bravely won by
many gifted members of the sisterhood
Set your standard high and live up to it.
sure that the reward will come here or
hereafter and in the form best suited to
your real needs"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
THE HOUR OF DEATH.

Leaves have their time to fail,
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath.
And stars to sct-but ALL
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, oh, Death.
Day is for mortal care,
Eve for glad meetings round the joyous
Night for the dreams Of sleep, the voice of
prayer
But all for thee. thou migbtiest of the earths
The banquet hath its hour
Its fevcrish hour, of mirth, ana song, and
wine;
There comes day for grlefs Overwhelming
power,
y time for softer tears-but all arc thine.
Youth and the opening rose
May look ike things too glorious for decay,
And smile at thee-but thou art not of those
That wait the ripened bloom 10 seize their
prey.
Leaves have their time to fail,
And flowers TO wlther ut the north winds
breath,
And stars to set-but ALL
That hast al seasons for thine own, oh Death!
We know when moons shall wane,
When summer birds from FIR shall cross the
sea,
When autumn 5 hue shall tinge the golden
grain
But who shall teach MS when TO look for thee?
Is il when springs first gale
Comes forth to whisper where the violcts lie?
Is it when roses in our paths grow pale?-
They have one scason--lIl are ours TO die?
Thou art where pillows foam,
Thou art where music melts upon the air:
Thou art around us in our peaceful home,
And The world calls us forth, and thou art
there.
Then art where friend meets friend,
Beneath the shadow of the elm to rest
Thou art where foe meets foe, and trumpets
fend
The skies, and swords beat down tGe 9rineely
crest.
Leaves have their time TO fall,
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath:
And stars to set-buf all,
Thou hast al seasons for thine own, oh, Death!
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
TORTOISE SHELL CoMBs.

On the second floor of an old-fashoned
building on Center street, the reporter
found the largest tortoise shell comb man.
ufacturer in the city. He said: "Tortoise
shells come chiefly from Central America
and the west India Islands. The natives
trade the shell for provisions and clothing,
and down there it is as good as silver
care the shells brought here whole ?"
asked the reporter.
'sOh, no. When the natives catch the
tortoise they kill him and expose the
shell to the fire, which loosens the plates.
and then they are easily pulled apart
There are sixteen plates on the back of the
tortoise and thirteen on the stomach.
The stomach plates are what we call am
Der shell, and are worth more than the
rest, for when they are polished they are
almost as light as genuine amber"
Near the door sat a white-haired old
Frenchman, scraping and cutting some
shells which lad took up and bound
together with u thread. A comb has to be
several shells thick. After the shells are cut
out in the general shape of the design
wanted, they are wrapped in several thick
resses of wet cotton cloth, and placed
between two heavy heated irons in a press
which is screwed down. Left there for
half an hour, the steam YIELDS them to-
gether nicely, and when taken out they go
to the designer, who pastes paper pat
tern on the shell, SO that all the delicate
filigree work can be cut out with what
looks like an ordinary scroll saw. They
are then sent to another room, where the
rough edges are cut off with circular saws
about as large as The end of lead pencil.
After going through several processes
the comb arrives at the last stage-the
poltihing room. There are number OF
wheels of different sizes, some thicker than
others, revolving at rapid rate. The pro-
prietor explained "These wheels are
composed of many layers of muslin cloth,
and the heat generated through friction on
the comb removes all roughness and puts
on beautiful polish, which lasts as long
as the comb. "-Neao York San.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
We Are Glad

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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11

If it were known how many women nat
urally inclined to obesity have permanently
ruined their health by adopting the un-
natural anti-fat system there would in the
number OF cases in which health has been
seriously impaired by pursuing the unwise
advice of the anti-fat doctors. The better
plan is TO let nature have its course. 1t
may not be agreeable always to be bur
thened with more flesh than your neigh
bors, but take the immortal dramatist's
advice and rather bear those ills We have,
than fly to others that we know not Of, 2
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11

Prices of roceries.-BeSt headlight,
high test coal oil, Zoe. per gallon. We
don't keep the lower grades, there's
danger enough in the best. Lewis
lye, 10c.; saponilier, Sc. per box; puIe
pepper, zoe. h., &c. per quarter; pure
ginger, 1Gc. h., DC. per quarter; best
nutmegs, SC. per o.; extract coffee,
. boxes for &C.; baking soda, &c. paper,
or in bulk, the very best, Sc. h.; large
bottles Rumford's yeast powder, 10c.;
large boxes sitting blue, &C.; large bot
ties Bengal blueing, &c.; best gran
ulatcd sugar, re. ;3lbs. Kings
ford's pure starch, 1Sc., single
pound, 7c.; corn starch, 7c. h.; Proc
ter & CANDLES Oleine soap, &c.;
Pyles' Pearlne, 7e., or 4 papers 25c.;
lbs. washing soda, 10c. McMonigle
& Rogers, large bottles fruit extracts
lemon, 20c.; vanilla, 25c.; large bot
ties extract lemon, Sc. large bottles
castor oil, &C.; 2 lb. cans eorned
beef zoe. All groceries rs low as the
times will admit.
Il. B. HI MPHREYS & co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11

The juice of half a lemon IN a glass OF
water will frequently cure sick headache.
If the hands are stained, there is nothing
that will remove the stain quicker than
lemon juice With the addition OF a little
salt. Lemon juice is an excellent remedy
for inflammatory rheumatism, and also for
bilousness. In the latter case the juice
should be taken before breakfast. The
pulp may also be eaten, avoiding any par
ticle of skin. Lemon juice made very
thick with sugar is useful to relieve
coughs and sore throats.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
THINK GENTLY OF THE EnRiNG.

Think gently of the erring;
Yc know not of the power
With which the dark temptation came
In some unguarded hour.
Ie may not know how earnestly
They struggled, or how we'll
Until the, hour of weakness came,
And sadly thus they fell.
Think gently of the erring:
Oh, do not thou forget.
However darkly Stand by sin,
lie is thy brother yet.
Heir of the self-same heritage,
Child of the self-same God,
lie has but stumbled in the path
Thou hast in weakness trod
Lille L. L0pkilison.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
Extract From the last speech Deliver
ed by John Ii. Finch.

"a Democratic politician said to me
with an oath, ''The trouble with you Pro-
hibition fellows is, you are getting the
boys And it is so. We are getting the
boys. Prohibitory Climbs are being form
ed in all the colleges, and they are meet
ing with great success. 1t was remarked
at the Convention at Syracuse that one
half the men were under So. You can't
enthuse the boys over dry bones, but you
can enthuse them over to-day; and that is
what you must do.
I'm not going to impeach the old par
ties Good men are in the wagon, but
they don't hold the reins. I have heard
that once there was man so mean that
he lost all his friends and when he came
to die he left his money to charitable as
ISOLATION providing they would furnish
the mourners. So they hired three Irish
men to follow the hearse with heads bow
ed and not lift them Going through the
city one of them said, Mike, | smell some
thing; I'm going to look up. : The other
said, What do you care? You are paid
to look down. Now keep quiet. But
finally the smell was SO strong he looked
up and found that in passing through the
city they had missed the hearse and were
following swill-cart. [ Loud and long
continued laughter Now, you fellows
that followed Lincoln, Garrison, Phillips
and Sumner, and are now following such
men as Elkins, Dorsey and Bracket, are
you quite sure but that in this political
funeral You have missed the hearse and
are following some political swill-cart?
'sBut says some good Democrat, Have
you no respect for the old Democratic
party?' Yes, have; but the party is
good deal like the Irishman's hill of po-
tatoes-the best part under ground. There
is not a politician that can figure out the
Presidential problem and leave the Pro
hibition party out Of the calculation. [ APP
plause.
Boys. we can't offer you offices; but if
you want a chance to fight for mother,
home and conscience, and against the
grogshop and monopolies, come with us,
and we will carry the banner of Prohibit
ton until in the White House sits a man
who believes in the principles of the Pro-
hibition party.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
Not I'm His List.

Ii il relnted of Dean swift, that his coach
man once refused 10 help him ont OF ditch
into which he had been thrown, "becnuse 1t
was not in the list of instructions. Neither
is IL in our list nor within the limits of the
space AT our disposal 10 tell you OF the great
advantages OF the New Davis sewing Machine
and lis Vertical Feed. which is its distinctive
feature we can simply say that il is only
necessary 10 see This new feed method in order
To appreciate and understand its great SUI
periority.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11

says that his little girl Us troubled with
malaria very severely, and that since he
gave her sulphur Bitters, he never thinks
of leaving New York FOL his summer re-
sort without few bottles for they always
cure his family, and are far superior to
quinine.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11

Celeryville is the new name for the neigh
borhood of Kalamazoo, NIichigan-an ex-
ample that is worth studying AS much
as $500 has been realized from an acre of
Kalamazoo celery, but the average profit
is $500 an acre. There are two thousand
acres now under cultivation at Kalamazoo,
and the business is entirely in the hands
of Hollapders, who are community by
themselves. and are locally known as
"Celerys.' The cultivation of celery is
increasing every year at Kalamazoo, and
hardly a week passes that does not witness
the arrival of thirty or forty Hollanders,
who plod solidly through the streets in
their wooden shoes, and soon become pro
prietors OF little celery farm.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
Ice Cream Parlors Now Open

AT the new stand in Turner's Building south
of Post Ohice, same side of street.
ICE CREAM, WATER ICES, FINE CAKES,
FRUITS, NUTS, ETC.
EVERYTHING NEW AND FRESH
z-Also on hand ANYTHING in the baking
line Fancy Creams-all tlaVors: frozen Gus
tards and Frozen Fruits. Frcnch Meringues,
made to order. ,.,.
Ali orders promptly attended to. Families
supplied nj short notice--Goods delivered.
FRANK q. MOUNT, Prop'r,
Iunc loft
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11

At no store south of Camden can be
found larger or better stock OF staple
goods and general merchandise than we
show. e. B. Humphreys 4 Co.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15
OBITUARY.

The funeral of Mrs. Jennie
Bruce, wife of the respected citizen
w. III. Bruce, took place Tuesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock from the Is III
st. Presbyterian church. A very
impressive and logical sermon was
preached by Rev. John w. Riley,
pastor of the church, from the
text, "Lo, | come quickly" Rev.
Waring followed and spoke of some
of the traits of the deceased and
gave some comforting advice to
the family and friends. The church
was crowded to it's utmost capaci-
ty, and the singing by the choir
was very good. The death of this
aimiable lady is deeply regretted by
all who knew her. Interment took
place DIT the Harmony Cemetery.
Recorder Matthews and many 9th
ers were among the distinguished
who attended the services at the
church.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
A CALL TO THE CoLoRED CITIZENS.

Whereas it is customary among
colored people in the District Of
Columbia to celebrate the Anniver-
sary of their Emancipation, we the
Executive Committee for the 25th
Anniversary do hereby call con-
vention of said people for the pur-
pose of celebrating the 10th of
April, Emancipation Day, with
such ceremonies as they may deem
proper, Therefore be it
Resolved, That all cOlored citi-
zens, be and are hereby requested
to assemble in their respective
districts and elect (3) three dele
gates and (2) alternates on We'd
nesday evening, February End
to meet in convention Thursday
evening February Sd to consider
the propriety of celebrating tn
26th Anniversary by street parade
or other more quiet and less ex-
penslve method of celebration.
Resolved further, That all color
ed organizations whether religious,
beneficial, social, mechanical, labor
or other shall be entitled to (2) del
egates and ~ alternate.
Resolved further that the dele
gates herein-above provided for
shall meet at the Capital City
Guards Armory, E ST., between
18th and 18th sts., n. W. ON Thurs
day evening, February Sd at s
o'clock, sharp.
Published by order of the Execu-
tive Committee Monday January
Sd, 1887.
Charles III. Marshall,
Chairman,
w. Calvin Chase,
Secretary.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15
WEST WASHINGTON.
James L. Turner, Agent and Reporter.
14l7 West % Street.

A very large gathering assem-
bled at Mt. Zion M. E. church, on
Sunday evening last to witness
the memorial exercises in respect
of Miss Matte A. Lane late teach
er and officer of Mt Zion M. E.
School. The exercises were opened
were singing "Nearer my God to
thee. Mr.. r.. ID. Ruffin opened with
a very feeling prayer, singing by
the school "Shall we meet" ETC.,
Very interesting and COMPLIMENTS
ry speeches upon the life, charac-
ter, aud valuable services of the
deceased were made by Messes J.
w. Lee, R. ID. Ruffin, J. L. Turner,
j. Ogle, j. N. Williams and Revs.
j. w. Bowser, and d. Collins.
A beautiful set of resolution
were presented in behalf of the
school by Misses M. Wayman, II.
Beason and Mr.. j. L. Turner. The
singing for the occasion was very
appropriate under, the leadership
of MIR. j. T. Beason, Miss L. Berry
presided at the organ.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Young,
whoes death, occurred last Thurs
day in Germantown, Pa, took
place Sunday afternoon from Mt.
Zion M. E. church, Rev. d. Collins,
officiating.
Mrs. Mollie Hailstock nee Saun-
ders left for her home jersey city
Monday morning last after very
pleasant visit here with her sister
Mrs. M. Lazenby.
Prof. A. Dorsey will exhibit his
Panorama views at Mt. Zion
church Monday evening next.
A very successful Fair is now
being carried on by the lady friends
of the Lincoln Guards at their
Armory North ST., a formal opening
took place on Monday eve'g last
at which time the Knights of st,
Augustine, No. l and 2 attended
in body. Mr.. J. l.. Turner deliv.
cred the welcome address to the
visitors and declared the Fair
opened.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15
MAJOR G.. A. FLEETWOOD
COMMANDING.

At a special meeting of the
Washington Cadet Corps held at
their Armory on Monday evening
last, on motion Of Capt. Arthur
Brooks, and by the unanimous
vote Of the members Major G. A.
Fleetwood was taken from the re-
tired list and restored to full duty
and command of the Corps. 1t is
announced that he will assume the
duties of the Office at the regular
meeting to be held on the first
Monday in February 1887.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15
but some other day.

To day if wisdom lifts her voice,
let it read the heart,
Look, see just what your calling is,
rise up and take your part,
To morrow it may never come,
time may end to day,
Sing before the morrow comes, time
may pass away.
Awake, arise stand up as men, none
can do your part,
Nothing is accomplished here, ex-
cept you make the start,
Begin just at the starting place,
end when you are done,
Time will pay what wages due, at
your setting sun.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

On motion of Lawyer T. McCants
Stewart, of New York, chief Justice
Barrett Of the Supreme Court
granted the trustees of the Bethel
church IN Bleecker ST., the right
to sell the property, and purchase
and build in SD ST., higher up in
the city.
The Mount Olivet Baptist
church, in SD ST., New York city
on the 26th of December last, rails
ed $5,515 as follows; the mem
bers and congregation raised in
money that day, S2,115 and their
friends gave them checks for
$34OO $1400, more than needed to
pay on the note due Feb. 1st s87.
Rev. J. A. Mulligan, a former
pastor of Galbraith church 9Th st.,
in this city, is non pastor of one
Of the largest churches in Allie
ghany.
The Chicago Observer, highly
commends the pastors conduct of
the Olivet church of that city, for
refusing to allow any notices of a
secular motive to be read In his
church; and suggest that the
newspaper is the place for public
information.
The Rev. j, J. Coles, the Afri-
can Missionary took himself a wife,
Miss Lucy A. Henry of Richmond,
Va, on Tuesday December 2Sth
last, and sailed for Africa on
Wednesday Jan. 5th inst.
The churches of the District of
Columbia raised over $4,000 for
building purposes during 1886
and is expected that for 1887, they
will raise over fifty thousand dol
lars; the highest amount for sS6
having been three thousand nine
hundred dollars.
The colored Baptist of the Unit
ed States, have membership OF
1,071,902; 311 association 9097
churches; 1890 ordained ministers;
2,602 Sunday Schools with 1882
pupils.
The value of church property is
1884, ,092. They have eighteen in
stitutions of learning embracing
acadamical and collegiate studies
designed especially to meet the
wants of the .colored race. The
number of instructors is 146, pupils
1891, value Of buildings and
ground, $659, 500; of the library and
apparatus, 9,74O dollars. Four OF
of these schools were originated
by the colored Baptist themselves
and are under their management
and control.
The property Of Mrs. Rosa Bail
or, the widow the late Rev. Henry
Bailor, who died March 9th 1885
is again in court.
By authority received from the
Green st., Baptist church of Pitts
burgh, Dec. 9th sc, which voted
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15

At a Regular monthly meeting
OF the Walters Industrial Union
No. 1. The following officers were
elected for the ensueing year !:
j. E. Morgan, pres Geo. Spincer,
vice. president /; j. Smith, recording
secretary; G. w. Brown, cores
pondent secretary; o. r. Boston,
treas; A. J. Coleman, monitor.
This Union meets on the 2nd
and Sd Thursdays of each month
at I'LL / st. n. W.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15
THE WOMAN'S BAPTIST HOME
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The Woman's Baptist Home Mis-
sionary Society, will hold it's meet
ing, in the Fifth Baptist church
Sunday Jan. 10th 1887, at 7:3O
p. IN. The exercises will consist of
solos, addresses and essays. The
Wayland Male chorus, will be pre-
sent, and sing several select
pieces. Misses L. A. Rose and Mat
tie E. Pryor will read essays. These
ladies should be encouraged by
every true hearted christian in
our city. Give at least one penny,
to this grand work. ALI are in
vited.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15

Mr.. j. Z. Morgan, is confined to
his room.
Miss Rose Neal, of Frederick,
Mt, is visiting her sister Mrs. w.
j. Smith, Of this city at 1913 o St.,
Miss Mason, the very proposes
ing secretary of the Philomathian
Society is to have her birthday
celebrated at the residence of her
sisters this evening.
TWO PLEASANT ROOMS
on 2nd floor furnished or unfurnish-
ed with or without board, at 1920
New York, Ave., II. W. bet. IL
and 13 SITS.
1.-The truth in masquerade" is
Byron'S term for lie. But it is the
truth, and no masquerade, that DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup cures coughs
and colds. No cure SO speedy. Price
twenty-five cents.
II you should have lame horse
and have used every remedy with
out success, invest twenty-five
cents in a bottle of Salvation Oil.
1t will cure him.
The committee Of citizens ap.
pointed to present a copy the en-
crossed resolutions to Mrs. Logan,
will start from the residence OF
Rev. Geo. w. Moore, 18th and r
Sts,, Tuesday morning at half past
nine O'Clock.
At meeting of the Capital City
Guard, held last Monday night,
Hospital Steward, Lewis Collins was
elected Lieut., vice Lieut.. Cary
resigned, Mr.. j. x. Roy, was re-
elected secretary and Wallace Chap
man, treasurer.
Go to see the Is fine pictures re-
presenting the scenes in the life
of Daniel in Babylon by Prof.
Smith at the Lincoln Memorial
Congregational church corner ii
and r sts., u. W. next Friday eve
nlng Jan, 81. Admission 10 cts.
The gentlemen composing the
staff Of Lieut., Col. Revells, will
give grand dress reception and
musical entertainment, at the
Armory Of the Cadets, Thursday
Feb. 2nd. The ladies invitations are
very pretty and appropriate, and
eagerly sought after. 1t will be
the event of the season.
An errand boy in Philadelphia
lancy store has just been left
ooO,OO0 dollars, but it Is thought
he will die early of consumption
There is nothing better for your
children that are daily exposed
than spoonful or two of DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15

Estimates o advertising urnlsned on appll-
cation. Objectionable advertisements Will not
he inserted at any price. All remitfances
soould be made by draft. postal money order
xnress or registered letter. Money forwarded
in any other way, at the sender's risk. In
sending money the amount and what IL ls ior
suould be distinctly stated.
All business letters, etc., should DE ao'
dressed to
THE EDITOR,
Washington ID.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-15
WAIT FOR THE W. 81. III.

The Walters of the Hamilton
Hotel will give a grand entertain
ment at Bethel Hall Thursday
evening Feb. 8, ss7. Some of the
most prominent organizations in
the city have been invited to be
present. Admission 25 cts.